In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation , Dr. Joe Boot and Pastor Nate Wright kick off the New Year by introducing a new series on World Religion. The WAIT is OVER!!! Pre-order your copy of the NEW updated and expanded version of Dr. Boot’s Mission of God with a brand-new study guide! Get it here: https://ezrapress.ca/products/mission-of-god-10th-anniversary-edition ; CHAPTERS: 00:00 Opening 00:17 Intro 00:37 Welcome 01:53 Gospel Culture | Christ is King Conference 02:28 ReformCon 2025 02:45 Mission of God : 10th Anniversary Release 03:04 Series Set-up: World Religions 04:15 What is Religion? 09:29 The Culprit in Our Current Culture Chaos: Religious Pluralism 12:25 Statism & the Myth of Neutrality 12:50 Religion & the Meaning of Life 19:40 The Heart of the Matter 25:00 The Relationship Between Religion & Worldview 29:50 A Taxonomy of Religion 36:58 What Distinguishes Christianity from All Other Religions? 44:23 The Practical Importance of the Series 45:45 Humanism as a Religion 53:33 The Religious Impact on Our Culture in an Anti-Christian Age 56:28 Send-off 57:09 Outro UPCOMING CONFERENCES: Christ is King World Missions Conference - "Gospel Culture" | January 19-22, 2025 | San Antonio, TX: https://christisking.church/lyw ; Faith & Medicine Conference | January 19-22, 2025 | Atlanta, GA: https://faithandmedicine.org/ ; REFORMCON '25 | "Out of the Ashes" | April 24-26, 2025 @ Tucson, AZ: https://reformcon.org/ Think Christianly about politics with the help of Dr. Boot’s latest book “Ruler of Kings:” https://ezrapress.ca/products/ruler-of-kings-toward-a-christian-vision-of-government ; Got Questions? Would you like to hear Dr. Boot answer your questions? Let us know in the comments or reach out to us at https://www.ezrainstitute.com/connect/contact/ ; For Ezra’s many print resources and to join our newsletter, visit: https://ezrapress.com . Stay up-to-date with all things Ezra Institute: https://www.ezrainstitute.com ; Subscribe to Ezra’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVvQDHHrOOjziyqUaN9VoA?sub_confirmation=1 ; Fight Laugh Feast Network: https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/audio/podcasts/8297; Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ezra-institute-podcast-for-cultural-reformation/id1336078503 ; Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0dW1gDarpzdrDMLPjKYZW2?si=bee3e91ed9a54885 . Wherever you find our content, please like, subscribe, rate, or review it; it truly does help.